Anne
Here are some rates I have collated previously
We charge between £84 and £136 a week for our different properties. As a Registered Provider we can only increase our WMC by CPI plus 1%. However wehn a new resident moves in we charge the Fair Rent valuation.
On top of this we charge all residents a Service Charge of between £46 and £63.46 per property
Hope that helps
William Clemmey
chiefofficer@municipal-charities.org.uk
Here are some other Almshouse figures I have collated previously
The Hospital of St Nicholas, Salisbury Almshouse
Bedsit £369 per calendar month
One bedroom flat (often used by 2 people) £404 per calendar month
New – Hot Water/Heating Addition – from the 1 October 24 there will be a £34 month charge for a flat in double occupancy and by £25 per month charge for a flat in single occupancy.
Notes:
Rates change in April Annually
Water and Sewerage Supplied free
Electricity purchased either from the Almshouse or on the Open Market
Council Tax is liable unless income levels are too low
LHA is to Residents direct ( and then paid to the Charity) if income levels is below the Wiltshire Council Threshold
Salisbury City Almshouse & Welfare Charities
THE WEEKLY COST OF AN ORDINARY ALMSHOUSE (prices vary depending on the site)
Maintenance contribution £84.00 – £131.00 (eligible for Housing Benefit)
Heating and hot water contribution £15.60 – £ 18.40
Support contribution £ 6.60
THE WEEKLY COST OF A VERY SHELTERED ALMSHOUSE (prices vary depending on the site)
Maintenance contribution of between £164.00 to £174.00 (eligible for Housing Benefit)
Support charge £19.50
Meal Contribution £70.00 (7 lunches)
Electricity contribution £10.50 to £13.00
Heat and Hot Water charge £15.60
IN ADDITION all Residents pay their own
Council Tax (Band A)
Telephone
Electricity for cooking and lighting and appliances used
We operate two Almshouses in Lewisham, South East London. All our units are one bedroom flats, with the exception of a two bedroom flat that used to be for sizes as the building was converted from bedsits with shared bathrooms. The other almhouse has 21 flats and was purpose built around 40 years ago, so the flats are of a standard size.
the resident warden. The smaller almshouse has 11 flats of different sizes as the building was converted from bedsits with shared bathrooms.
The other almhouse has 21 flats and was purpose built around 40 years ago, so the flats are of a standard size.
WMC rates range from £131 – £178 depending on the size, condition and orientation of the flat. This rate includes their heating. The residents pay this one rate, no separate service charges applied.
Lygon Almshouses in London SW6 currently charges £151.58 pw plus £14pw for heating & hot water. for new lettings.
We recently received advice from the Valuation Office Agency that a fair rent equivalent for one of our flats is £260 pw.
The Local Housing Allowance for our area is £310.68 pw. so we too are seeking to increase our WMCs.
Dorchester Almshouses
Our weekly rate for April 2024-March 2025 for 1-bed flat large enough for a couple is as follows:
Accommodation: £107.88 (increased each year in line with RSH guidelines for September CPi+1% maximum each year)
Service charge: £23.75
Intensive Housing Management charge:£30.04
Support cost: £5.01 (based on former Supporting People funding amount)
The above charges based on previous years costs.
Gas: £9
Electric: Paid according to usage
Water: £4 single, £6.50 couple
Utility charges are based on previous year’s bills divided equally amongst residents.
Accommodation rate for smaller 1-bed flat, suitable for single person only is £96.99
LHA in our area is £136.93 per week.
All the best
Vanessa
Eames Almshouses (CIO 1205548)
We operate 1-bedroom bungalows which have a little garden space. We charge £339 and £372 for single and double occupancy respectively – that is per month.
Harveys and Jubilee Homes
We have 8 one bedroom flats (Grade II listed) pus 2 bungalows. We increased WMC from £80 to £100 in April. For residents on local housing allowance the increase was met in full.
Tony Prior
We charge £112.50 per week for a one bedroom flat, with lounge, kitchen and bathroom. This is 90% of the EFR that we obtain every 3 years from the Valuation Office Agency. It includes gas, water and maintenance, but residents pay their own electricity, council tax, telephone etc.
I’ll be interested to see what other charities charge as, despite large increases over the last few years, I still think we are very cheap. When I came in to the role at the end of 2018, residents were paying about £40 per week! – changes in occupancy have helped with the increases, while those who are still in their flat since 2018 are being increased at a slower rate.
We have 6 bungalows, each with one bedroom lounge, kitchen and bathroom. Residents pay their own electricity, council tax, telephone, internal maintenance (if any), etc. We pay for external maintenance, grounds maintenance.
I became a Trustee in early 2023 and was concerned about the level ofWMC charged.
Existing residents were charged less than £50 per week per bungalow prior to April 2023. This was increased to £80 per week from 1 Jan 2024. and will increase again to £92 per week from 1 Sept 2024.. Our long term aim is a WMC of £138 (at current prices) by 2028.
New residents are charged £138 per week and this will be increase by inflation annually.
We had a EFR from the Valuation Office Agency 3 months ago. This was £600 per month (£138 per week).
Weekly LHA rate for July 2024 for Chilterns BRMA for One Bedroom is £195.62 per week
We have 8 one bedroom flats (Grade II listed) pus 2 bungalows. We increased WMC from £80 to £100 in April. For residents on local housing allowance the increase was met in full.
Tony Prior Harveys and Jubilee Homes
N Anderson in Wales:
Residents pay £108 per week for WMC and services which include heating, water access to a laundry, care lines 24/7 and warden cover 9-5
Tina
one bed flat/ bungalow: from £116.34 (HB) plus £6.12 (enhance HB) upto £135.7 (HB) plus £7.13 (enhanced HB). Variations are not due to type of property. We put WMCs upto fair rent vaulations when the are relet.
two bed flat: £146.29 (HB) plus £7.70 (enhanced HB)
Fair rent valuation:
one bed flat/ bungalow: £143
two bed flat: £155
Local Housing Allowance: (these have recently increased, previously these were v low)
one bed flat/ bungalow: £117.37
two bed flat: £159.95